Why are so many film licensed games rubbish? That question is down to personal taste and preference of course, but the homogeneous lump of us are generally in agreement that movie tie ins are a load of old trousers. The LJN games of 8 and 16-bit lore are synonymous with being mediocre and were thrust […]
If there is any video game that holds a special part of my heart, it’s without a doubt the Nintendo 64 classic “Conker’s Bad Fur Day”. Thanks to an amazing commercial that used to air in the late night, Conker […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While SNK’s last true title in the Metal Slug series may have been released seven years ago, the spirit of the coin guzzling run-n-gunner lives on. Homebrew heroes NG:DEV.TEAM have just announced Kraut Buster for the Neo Geo MVS and AES – a frantic arcade title even SNK would be proud of.
This summer, a new full length feature film called “Pixels” is going to be released in theatres. Based on a short film from 2010, where video game characters like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong were running amok throughout the streets of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Llamasoft’s TxK was released to almost universal acclaim on the PS Vita early last year, and its success meant it was only a matter of time before the game’s creator and industry legend Jeff Minter looked towards porting the title to other platforms.
We are getting quite excited by the prospect of aliens invading our planet with video game characters. Especially Pac-Man chomping through the streets of American cities. Not sure what we are talking about? Check out the Pixels The Movie trailer. Film to be released this August. We can’t wait. Pixels the Movie Trailer Original […]
In an age where animal mascots were a dime a dozen, Sparkster was worth his weight in gold. How many of his classic escapades do you remember? Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Every hero needs a villain – Superman has Lex Luthor, Mario has Bowser and Sparkster has his own in the form of Axel Gear. […]
It may look rather quaint now, but Pete Sampras Tennis was something of a big deal when it was first released. It received excellent reviews at the time, mainly due to the excellent multiplayer mode that catered for up to four players at once. This last point was rather important if you knew any SNES […]
It’s the long time argument about what is better: Playing on real hardware using real cartridges and discs on a real TV, or playing via emulated ROM images on a modern PC. Obviously, each one has advantages and disadvantages, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You have been asking for them for a while, and now they’re finally here. The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and the SNK Neo Geo CD make their way into our database. But there’s more to this update, including the probably most popular Japan-exclusive system, the WonderSwan. Read further to discover what else has been added in […]